GOLD RIVER, Calif. -- The Sacramento State women's rowing team, competing in its second spring regatta at Lake Natoma, saw both its varsity eight and second varsity eight post a pair of victories at the Hornet Invitational.

Today's racing featured a morning and afternoon session, and the Hornets competed a varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four and second varsity four in both sessions. The teams raced on a 2,000 meter course, and the Hornet Invitational also featured crews from Kansas State, UC San Diego, Saint Mary's and Cal Poly Humboldt.

Competing with a current of 2,500 cfs all day, morning racing featured minimal winds, but the wind kicked up to 8-13 miles per hour in the afternoon.

The Hornets' varsity eight, who beat Kansas State by nearly seven seconds, and has now defeated Wildcats on six straight occasions, which includes victories in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and 2025.

The varsity eight won both its races by open water, which included a victory by nearly 13 seconds in the afternoon. The Hornets' top boat is already 7-0 in dual-meet races this season. Sacramento State posted a 6:47.4 in the morning, and 6:57.1 in the afternoon.

Sacramento State's second varsity eight also had a big day, beating Kansas State by over 26 seconds in the morning, and then posting an afternoon win over UC San Diego by nearly five seconds. The boat posted a 7:04.3 in the morning, and 7:20.5 in the afternoon.

The Hornets' varsity four finished third in the morning, and second in the afternoon.

The Hornets return to the water in two weeks when they compete at the San Diego Crew Classic at Crown Point Shores on March 28-29.

SACRAMENTO STATE'S LINEUPS

MORNING SESSION

VARSITY EIGHT
cox - Manindar VerBrugge, stroke - Kaylee Godwin, 7 - Daria Okhremtchuk, 6 - Ella Holmes, 5 - Katherine Macias, 4 - Ruth Brooks, 3 - Mackenzie Murray, 2 - Nieka Marais, bow - Harper Waring

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
cox - Jamisen Rasmussen, stroke - Olivia Zanni, 7 - Gabriella Glaser, 6 - Lauren Mannerino, 5 - Mac Burley, 4 - Giselle Uribe Sayah, 3 - Mattie Rowlands, 2 - Emma Stockton, bow - Pearl Gaston

VARSITY FOUR
cox - Meghan Hall, stroke - Emily Lopez, 3 - Shannon Stuart, 2 - Juliette Jarotzky, bow - Jorja Johnston

SECOND VARSITY FOUR
cox - Elizabeth Sweet, stroke - Nora Basmajian, 3 - Eliana Garcia, 2 - Ava Hart-Tillman, bow - Kabrey Cooper

AFTERNOON SESSION

VARSITY EIGHT
cox - Manindar VerBrugge, stroke - Kaylee Godwin, 7 - Katherine Macias, 6 - Ella Holmes, 5 - Daria Okhremtchuk, 4 - Ruth Brooks, 3 - Mackenzie Murray, 2 - Nieka Marais, bow - Harper Waring

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
cox - Savannah Keith, stroke - Olivia Zanni, 7 - Gabriella Glaser, 6 - Amaka Okam, 5 - Madi Smith, 4 - Lauren Mannerino, 3 - Mattie Rowlands, 2 - Emma Stockton, bow - Pearl Gaston

VARSITY FOUR
cox - Jamisen Rasmussen, stroke - Jorja Johnston, 3 - Emily Lopez, 2 - Giselle Uribe Sayah, bow - Juliette Jarotzky

SECOND VARSITY FOUR
cox - Meghan Hall, stroke - Shannon Stuart, 3 - Nora Basmajian, 2 - Eliana Garcia, bow - Montana Speckman

SACRAMENTO STATE'S RESULTS

MORNING

VARSITY EIGHT
1. Sacramento State  6:47.4
3. Kansas State  6:54.1
2. Cal Poly Humboldt  6:57.1  

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
1. Sacramento State  7:04.3
2. Cal Poly Humboldt 3V8  7:26.6
3. Kansas State  7:30.4
4. Kansas State N8  7:32.9

VARSITY FOUR
1. Kansas State  7:43.7
2. Cal Poly Humboldt  7:54.9
3. Sacramento State  7:56.6  
4. Kansas State N4  8:16.7
5. Sacramento State 2V4  8:29.8

AFTERNOON

VARSITY EIGHT
1. Sacramento State  6:57.1
2. UC San Diego  7:10.9
3. Cal Poly Humboldt  7:16.1

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
1. Sacramento State  7:20.5
2. UC San Diego  7:25.2
3. Cal Poly Humboldt 3V8 7:55.7
4. UC San Diego 3V8  8:08.8

VARSITY FOUR
1. UC San Diego  8:14.2
2. Sacramento State  8:25.1
3. Cal Poly Humboldt  8:28.2
4. Sacramento State 2V4  8:37.4